Rapture-Palooza (2013)

Rapture-Palooza Synopsis

When the Apocalypse actually happens and a billion people are raptured up to heaven, Lindsey (Kendrick) and her boyfriend Ben (Daley) are left behind in suburban Seattle. The young couple try their best to lead a normal life surrounded by talking locusts, blood rain showers, and pot-smoking wraiths. But when the Anti-Christ (Robinson) makes his home base in their neighborhood, Lindsey finds herself the object of his affection. With the help of her family, friends, and a lawn-mowing zombie neighbor, the young couple set off to stop the Anti-Christ from taking her as his bride... and just maybe, saving the world in the process.

There are a few smaller film releases this week like Rapture-palooza, but mostly thereís plenty of TV for fans to nab just before this fallís releases hit the schedule. Boardwalk Empire is one big example, but this week ABC Studios is also putting out the second season of Revenge, which will include plenty of murder and intrigue, as well as bonus features.

The film will follow Daley and Kendrick as a married couple who find themselves trapped on Earth after the Rapture hits, and the world is now full of talking crows and a laser-beamed Jesus and general malaise all around. Robinson appears and aims to bring Hell to Earth, but not if our lead couple can help it.

While none of the cast members have extreme star power that will make the film a $100 million blockbuster, Rapturepalooza seems to be getting a lot of attention from a lot of funny people, which can only be a good sign. If the film proves to be as funny as the cast is talented, we could be witnessing the birth of a cult classic.

Though I'm not a religious scholar - the phrase "godless heathen" is often more appropriate - I am aware that one doesn't want to find themselves stuck on Earth during the Rapture. For those that don't know, the Rapture is the period of time in which those that have led good, Christian lives ascend to heaven while everyone else sticks around to watch the apocalypse.